Mamata Banerjee meets Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai, says he is Bharat Ratna for her
Mumbai, Aug 30: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan at the latter's residence in Mumbai.
Soon after arrival at Mumbai airport for attending the two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on August 31 and September 1, Banerjee drove to Bachchan's residence in suburban Juhu.
Bachchan had attended the inaugural function of last year's Kolkata International Film Festival, where Banerjee demanded that he be accorded the country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Talking to reporters after meeting Bachchan and his family members, Banerjee said she has invited the actor to visit Kolkata.
"Amit ji is our Bharat Ratna. His family has also made a big contribution to the film industry," she said.
"Today I tied rakhi to Amit ji. Today is a big day," Banerjee said.
To a query on who will be INDIA alliance PM candidate, Banerjee said, "India will be our PM face."
"Our primary concern is to save the country," he said.
She also greeted ISRO scientists on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Today, Hon'ble CM Smt @MamataOfficial met Mr. @SrBachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan along with their family at their residence in Mumbai.
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) August 30, 2023
She wholeheartedly thanked them for their precious time and wished them luck in all their future endeavours.
Few glimpses from the visit 👇 pic.twitter.com/MxgcoKi95B
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
